As Cecil mentioned the saugeye is not sterile. A couple research studies found them to reproduce. Thus the states try to keep them out of rivers with walleye so the genetics have reduced chances of mixing. Dilution of the pure strain walleye stocks/genetics is not a good thing. I have saugeye in my pond and I do no prefer them to walleye. IMO saugeye are okay but I would not go out of my way to get them if walleye were available. Walleye live fine in our muddy Maumee River that receives lots of agricualtural runoff and gets into the mid 90+F temperatures in summer. Thus I am convinced they can tolerate more warm water and more turbid habitats than the typical stereotype suggests.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/01/10 10:44 AM.
